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A Councilwoman Intervened During an ICE Arrest. Then She Faced the Voters.
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A Councilwoman Intervened During an ICE Arrest. Then She Faced the Voters.

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The New York Times

Months before the election, Etel Haxhiaj, a councilwoman in Worcester, Mass., was charged with assaulting an officer when she stood between the police and an immigrant family.

Early on Election Day, Etel Haxhiaj pulled a campaign sign from the back seat of her car and found a spot on the sidewalk outside Blessed Sacrament Church, a polling place in Worcester, Mass. A cold wind tugged at the sign in her hands, threatening t... [1635 chars]

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